Minister of Internal Affairs

MPs lose million in phone hacking scandals, want UCC and Police to intervene

MPs lose million in phone hacking scandals, want UCC and Police to intervene

Several Members of Parliament have made a cry to Police and Uganda Communication Commission to intervene in the ongoing scams that are highly targeting them and other high profile people by con-men. This comes at a time when cases of fraud are apparently being reported by almost every MP about thugs that hack into their […]

Chaos as soldiers invade parliament

Chaos as soldiers invade parliament

Parliament proceedings on day two of the Second Reading of the presidential age limit bill was suspended to 2 pm on Tuesday to ascertain whether there were alleged soldiers in the parliamentary chapel. The woman Member of Parliament for Amuru district Lucy Akello said she had found soldiers occupying both the Catholic and Anglican Chaplaincy prayer places […]

MPS querry irregularities in the on-going ID project, summon NIRA Officials

MPS querry irregularities in the on-going ID project, summon NIRA Officials

The Minister of Internal Affairs,General  Jeje Odong and National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) last week were summoned by the Defence and Internal Affairs Committee to explain reported cases of  rampant irregularities and the progress to the registration to learners in schools across the country. The members of the committee chaired by Mityana district MP, […]

General Aronda Nyakairima promises punishment for illegal brigade in the coming 2016 elections.

General Aronda Nyakairima promises punishment for illegal brigade in the coming 2016 elections.

The Minister of Internal Affairs General Aronda Nyakairima has promised to be rough on any illegal brigade that is created to disrupt and do violence against the people in the 2016 elections. Aronda said that no brigade, whether that of Major Roland Kakoza Mutale or any other, will find a reason of being involved in the […]

Parliament to discuss Anti-Terrorism Bill

Parliament to discuss Anti-Terrorism Bill

Parliament is to have a sitting on Thursday this week to consider the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill, 2015. The Bill was referred to the Defence & Internal Affairs Committee chaired by Mubende Woman Member of Parliament Benny Namugwanya  on 30th April 2015 for scrutiny. Surprisingly the parliament is being summoned after the Speaker Rebecca Kadaga had adjourned […]

Kasaija stopped from presenting statement on Besigye return on parliament floor

Parliament has blocked the immediate former minister of state for internal affairs Matia Kasaija from presenting a government statement on what happened on Thursday during FDC party president Dr. Kiiza Besigye’s return. Kasaija was called upon by the government chief whip to present the statement as the minister of internal affairs the order that was opposed by […]